Guardians
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Chapter Thirteen: The Realm of Monsters
Slightly taken aback by the sight of so many monsters, Karmina jumped and grabbed the first thing she could find; Seto Kaiba's arm.
Oh… oops. His arm feels sort of… strong and warm. Oh no, he can hear that!
Her cheeks turned beet red and she promptly let go of his arm. "Wingweaver," she started, hoping to drown out the sound of Kaiba's thoughts. "Why can we hear each other's thoughts?"
All the monsters in the room froze, all turning to stare at the shy, cherry red girl.
"You can hear each other's thoughts? That hasn't happened for… but that would mean… Which of you is the guardian of Seto Kaiba?"
My guardian? I don't have a guardian… why is she touching me again?
"She isn't, but I am."
The two humans stared in amazement at the Blue Eyes White Dragon that had just entered the room, brushing against Seto to see how he would react.
"Still an edgy one, aren't you?"
"Who, no, what, are you?"
"I'm the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and your guardian."
Unsure of how to react, he just looked away. Things were starting to get complicated.
Seto has a guardian? Who would have thought he needed another one of those?
Wingweaver indicated a seat for Blue Eyes and he sat, doing the dragon's version of a smirk.
"We are faced with an interesting case here. These humans seem to be the promised ones, but I doubt they are what you all expected. And yet… they have come in the time of need, and they are the last two humans still in contact with our world. Do you accept them as one of us? Will you let them stay until the time that they may leave?"
Karmina glanced at Kaiba, who shrugged a little before pretending he didn't see her. She shrugged too, though he acted like he didn't care.
The monsters around the room looked at the two straggly humans in question. The girl looked less than comfortable, and the boy was just strange, and seemed angry and indifferent. Could they really help to restore the barrier and the balance?
One monster, a small pixie like creature, raised her voice in opinion. "They don't look like much, but they do have a certain aura about them that promises something of the future."
Another, a male warrior, stood up angrily. "Do we leave the fate of both worlds in the hands of two puny humans?"
Several more stood and began to quarrel while Karmina sank lower and lower into her chair. Wingweaver shook her regal head and smiled lightly at the two humans, avoiding one another's gaze.
"Do not worry. You will be fine. Blue Eyes and I are the highest in rank here, so the final decision is ours."
"I don't get what's going on, Wingweaver."
"There is a great evil force that knows no name and no physical form that was foreseen to appear in this time. There is but one prophecy in the world of monsters, and this is it: 'When the Shadow comes to pass, and all seems at an end in this Realm of the creatures unknown to man, two great warriors, unknown even to themselves, shall arise, and stop the Shadow, defeating the evil and reuniting the creatures and the humans.'"
Karmina blinked at Wingweaver and Kaiba snorted. "You actually expect us to believe that junk?"
Wingweaver sighed. "You are a hopeless excuse for a human being, Seto Kaiba," she said gently.
He started towards her, presumably to cause her physical harm, but he didn't get very far before an unseen force sent him flying back into his chair.
"You don't think a weak monster would be one of the two highest leaders, do you?"
Seto Kaiba was, for once, at a loss for words. Karmina stared wide-eyed at her guardian.
"I had no idea you could do that!"
"That is because I can't in your realm."
But… why? "Oh. But you haven't really explained why we hear each other's thoughts, Wingweaver."
"I do not know for sure. It must be a side effect of entering this realm. No humans have done that on their own before. Generally, one of us must call you here, like our Dark Magician Girl did a few years back."(AN: Time elapses differently in their world than in the human world.)
Then how on earth did someone as unimportant as me end up here? And why is Seto wit h me?
Why did I have to follow her in here? It's not like she really needed me to save her like I was stupidly planning on doing. What led me to follow her like that?
He wanted to save me?
I hate this. She can hear my thoughts.
I hate this. He can hear my thoughts.
"Are the two of you having a private conversation over there?" Wingweaver asked softly.
"Aren't they cute?" Blue Eyes said with another dragon smirk.
When he does that… he almost looks like Seto. But… Seto looks much better. DARN IT!
Oh my… don't finish that thought… don't think about it.
Wow that sounds so comforting.
Shut up.
I didn't say any- sorry… I'm sorry.
Why can't she just talk to me like a normal person? Why does everyone do that to me? It gets… annoying.
He must be almost as lonely as I am… I feel so sorry for him… oh, why can't I stop thinking about that sort of stuff? Please let him not say anything.
I-
"I would be very glad if the two of you would join us now," Blue Eyes said forcefully, and the two snapped out of their thoughts and back to reality.
"We have decided that you will stay, but you are to be watched at all times. Lady of Faith will see you to your rooms." In a low voice, she addressed Karmina. "We have limited spacing for you, so you'll be across the hall from him."
But… what if he like…. I don't know… sees me naked or something?Oops, that's a bad thought… I better apologize.
"Sor-"
"Save it," he snapped. "I already knew you were going to say that."
And he was starting to act nicer… Oh well… it happens all the time. Why did I think this would be any better? If anything, I should've expected worse. I better apologize for that, too.
She opened her mouth, but Kaiba gave her another "Save it." and she closed it again.
This is not going to be a fun stay.
I was just thinking the same exact thing, but the author thought it would look dumb to have me think the same thing right after you yet again, so now I'm thinking that I was thinking the same thing. (AN: Just keeping you on your toes.)
Okay… that was weird.
I agree.
That's a first.
He would have commented on that as well, but they had just reached the bedrooms and Karmina had run to hers and slammed the door, hoping that the solid wood could drown out her companion's thoughts.
So she actually isn't as innocent as she seems. She really should say more of what's on her mind. And WHY DO I CARE?
End note: Cliffie, yet again. Review, please.